Mayweather Recalls Antonio Margarito's Cheating: Better To Avoid Than To Die On The Ring

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JAKARTA - Floyd Mayweather Jr opened his mouth to discuss controversial topics. His voice echoed through the media in the same way that his punch sent his opponent hurling onto the canvas.

In an interview with Fight Hype, the former world boxing champion from the United States recalled the events of 2009.

At that time, the California Athletic Commission punished Mexican boxer, Antonio Margarito, because several representatives of the boxing body noticed that the bandage used in his fight against Shane Mosley contained a substance similar to a cast.

This fraudulent action resulted in the Tijuana Tornado - as he was nicknamed - being sentenced to one year from professional boxing.

In this case, Mayweather points out that this is the best way to avoid an opponent who, perhaps because of his tricks, could not only defeat him, but even mark the end of his existence.

"Antonio Margarito repeatedly said that I was afraid of him. He was pressing, and he really wanted to fight, because he beats fighters with full gloves (with a 'cast'), so I'm glad God didn't do it 'Don't let that fight happen,' he said.

In a sarcastic tone, Money emphasized that he's never afraid to step into the ring with a Margarito, but better not to do it to avoid a bad shot.

"Because you don't know what effect it will have on me. That punch would have wreaked havoc after my boxing career ended. He could have killed me in the ring, you don't know anything could have happened.

"So sometimes you have certain signals (to face a fighter or not), I was never afraid of him and at that moment it didn't make sense for us to fight," he said.

It should be noted that after Margarito was punished, his career went into decline. Mayweather, meanwhile, continued with a profitable trend that allowed him to retire undefeated.